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Turkey’s football authority temporarily banned 102 top-tier club players on Thursday over a widening betting scandal. The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) suspended 25 players from the Süper Lig and 77 from the second-tier first division for terms ranging from 45 days to one year. Galatasaray and Turkey defender Eren Elmalı was suspended for 45 days. Club teammate and Turkey Under-21 centre back Metehan Baltacı was suspended for nine months. Konyaspor and Senegal winger Alassane Ndao received a 12-month suspension. Elmalı posted on Instagram this week that he bet on a game about five years ago that did not involve his…

Following the relaxation of Ukrainian exit rules over the summer, the number of young Ukrainian men aged 18 to 22 entering Germany rose from 19 per week in mid-August to between 1,400 and 1,800 per week in October, according to German media reports citing the German interior ministry.   Markus Söder, Bavaria’s conservative premier and an ally of Merz, proposed restrictions on the EU’s so-called Temporary Protection Directive if Kyiv doesn’t voluntarily reduce arrivals. The rules provide Ukrainians with an automatic protected status.       Germany is one of Ukraine’s staunchest allies within the EU. The country has hosted over 1.2 million Ukrainian refugees since Russia’s…

Published on 13/11/2025 – 18:01 GMT+1 •Updated 18:04 The EU 27 economy ministers reached an agreement on Thursday to terminate the €150 customs duty exemption that currently applies to parcels coming from non-EU countries. The decision will impact Chinese e-commerce platforms, such as Shein and Temu, which are flooding the EU market with small parcels. In France, Shein is also at the centre of a scandal, facing legal proceedings over the sale of child-like sex dolls on its platform. “This is a defining moment,” European Commissioner for Trade Maroš Šefčovič said after the meeting, adding that the move “sends a…

A Belfast judge rejects 53-year-old hearsay evidence from other soldiers deemed “just as guilty” as the accused. The verdict raises doubts over scores of other potential cases linked to the Troubles. Oct 23 4 mins read

Published on 13/11/2025 – 10:26 GMT+1 France is marking 10 years since the Paris terror attacks on Thursday with ceremonies at each site where the so-called Islamic State group gunmen and suicide bombers killed 132 people on 13 November 2015. President Emmanuel Macron and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo will pay tributes at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, cafés and restaurants in the 10th and 11th arrondissements, and the Bataclan concert hall, observing a minute of silence before memorial plaques at each location. The commemorations will culminate with the opening of the Jardin du 13-Novembre, a memorial garden opposite City…

Travellers flying in or out of Italian airports tomorrow should expect flight disruptions. Three different strikes are taking place on Friday, with two set to affect air traffic. Rome’s public transport network will be impacted by the third walkout. Here’s what travellers need to know. Volotea and easyJet workers in Italy walk out Employees of the Spanish airline Volotea, who are members of the UILT-UIL union, will be on strike from 12:00am to 11:59pm on Friday, 14 November. Pilots and cabin crew are demanding recognition of company union representation and a fairer contract. “This mobilisation is necessary to assert the…

Following his late-night arrest at Le Bourget airport, the courts placed Durov under strict judicial supervision, preventing him from leaving French territory. This was subsequently relaxed on several occasions before being lifted completely in November. Durov has been questioned three times during the investigation, most recently at the end of July. His lawyers stated that they “strongly contest the legality of the investigation into our client and the numerous investigative actions carried out in violation of domestic and European law.” Using social media, Durov has stepped up attacks on the French political and judicial system since his arrest. Contacted by…

President Emmanuel Macron laid a wreath outside the Stade de France on Thursday to mark 10 years since the 2015 Paris attacks that killed 132 people. He stood with victims’ families, including Sophie Dias, who delivered an emotional tribute to her father, the first person killed that night. Macron then visited each attack site in Paris, from the cafés targeted in the 10th and 11th arrondissements to the Bataclan, where 90 people died. The day’s commemorations include a new memorial garden and nationwide moments of silence.

Almost a third (32 percent) of women surveyed said they had experienced unwanted touching and eight percent reported non-consensual sexual activity. Male service personnel also faced sexual harassment, with 34 percent saying they had encountered sexualized behavior, most of which was verbal. Junior personnel were disproportionately targeted, with 71 percent of women below officer ranks having experienced sexualized behavior compared with 58 percent of female officers. Women of both rank groupings were more likely to have experienced sexualized behavior than equivalent male ranks. The survey of more than 94,000 service personnel was carried out following previous reviews by Air Chief Marshal…

The end-of-year deadline is approaching, yet many European workers still haven’t decided how to use their remaining annual leave. A new survey by payment services company Mastercard on 20,000 people across 21 European countries shows nearly half (47%) still need to take between seven and 20 days off. Most people would like to use these days to travel to a new “dream” destination (40%), followed by 10% who want to attend a live show, and 9% who wish to enjoy outdoor activities or Christmas markets. So what’s holding them back? According to the research, the most common reason (23%) is…